One of the few artists deserving of 5 stars. 'Goodbye and Hello,' 'Happy Sad,' and 'Blue Afternoon' are three masterpieces, 'Lorca' and 'Stairsailor' are something UNDESCRIBABLE. more
Epic album, (almost) no one could compare to the minstrel from Duluth at the time. "Like a Rolling Stone," "Tombstone Blues," "Ballad of a Thin Man," but above all "Desolation Row" are the best of the best in songwriting ever. However, I slightly prefer the subsequent one (less "electric" but more visionary and hallucinatory). more
Given up for dead as well... I'm proud of it. And of you Pertu-fan... I couldn't care less. more
The "niche nomads." more
They have suffered the shame of the drummer's death, and that's no small matter. Down to three: they remain self-contained, "scanzi" permitting. more
"Too socially engaged while being creative." "Good job." more
I feel sorry for them... Sycophant miller. more
Space disco, seemingly raw like punk, but refined like nothing else. With that theatrical atmosphere, sometimes one must bow down... more
"Vicious" and "Walk On The Wild Side" ruin your soul. Incredible album. more
An album that can be considered their "Motley Crue" or "Native Tongue"! It wasn't very well received by fans, perhaps because of its "harshness," but today I believe everyone has reassessed it. A perfect mix of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal with devastating tracks (My Enemy, Face Against My Soul, Beat Yourself Blind...) and perfectly executed ballads (Breakin Down, Into Another...). Unfortunately, it was the last album with Sebastian Bach on vocals... more
But are you talking to me??? Are you talking to me? Are you pissed off at me, you piece of shit?? Are you mad at me??? EHHH ARE YOU MAD AT MEE??? EHH WOH OH OH OH, HEY DID YOU HEAR HE'S MAD AT ME! THIS ASSHOLE IS REALLY MAD AT ME DAMN IT, I MEAN... IS IT ME YOU'RE MAD AT, YOU IDIOT??? more
Magnificent, unique, psychedelic, adrenaline-fueled, relaxing... perhaps slightly better than the nonetheless excellent "Atom Heart Mother." "Echoes" is one of the most incredible suites in the history of rock. more
marcescent. grandiose until coma of souls, very little of interest in the following 25 years - a period during which I would fully save perhaps only violent revolution and enemy of god, not masterpieces but good albums. This arc, however, has characterized all the great thrash metal bands of the eighties, both American and European. more
Supreme album for the discography of Judas Priest. Rob Halford's vocal performance surpasses every possible and imaginable scale of greatness. I still get chills listening to "Victim Of Changes"! more
Gabriel-Hackett-Banks-Collins-Ruthe rford.
And that's that. more
For me, well done, by all means, well done. But musically, very modest.
What more can I say? Unfortunately, they are an example of what Lester Bangs claims in Almost Famous: "they have turned rock into the coolest industry."
Well, they are a case in point. more
It doesn't just apply to him, but it fits him perfectly: from rags to riches. Thankfully, the stars are forever.
5 for the stars
1 for the rest, multiplied by the years...
the average must be true: 2 more
Whether one appreciates the band's evolution over the years or not, this debut work is breathtaking: the arrangements are subtle, sweet, and refined, and Martin's vocals are magnetic and meaningful. Of course, the debts to other groups are many, but the feeling with which they approached this work is genuine and personal. more
Undoubtedly interesting alternative album, merging the rough intensity of metal, a fantastic funky bassist, and the personal interpretation of the singer Sandra Nasic. There aren't many truly good tracks, the highs often seem naive or lackluster, but the work is cohesive, the style recognizable with some good attempts to go beyond the song structure. more
Cobain destroyed. Staley created. more